OHAUS Adventurer AX224, Instruction Manual

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EN-38 ADVENTURER BALANCES
6.
LEGAL FOR TRADE (LFT)
When the balance is used in trade or a legally controlled application it must be set up, verified and sealed in
accordance with local weights and measures regulations. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that all
pertinent legal requirements are met.
6.1 Settings
Before verification and sealing, perform the following steps in order:
1. Verify that the menu settings meet the local weights and measures regulations.
2. Verify the units turned On meet the local weights and measures regulations.
3. Perform a calibration as explained in Section 5.
4. Set the position of the Security Switch to the locked position.
5. Set Approved Mode to ON in the Balance Setup menu.
Note: When Approved Mode is set to ON, external calibration can’t be performed.
6.2 Verification
A weights and measures official or authorized service agent must perform the verification procedure.
6.3 Sealing
After the Balance has been verified, it must be sealed to prevent undetected access to the legally controlled
settings. Before sealing the device, ensure that the security switch is in the Locked position and the Approved
Mode setting in the Balance Setup menu has been set to ON.
If using a paper seal, place the seal over the security switch and Bottom Housing as shown.
If using a wire seal, pass the sealing wire through the holes in the security switch and Bottom Housing as shown.
Un-Locked
Locked with Paper Seal
Locked with Wire Seal